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Old 02-07-2012, 03:45 PM
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I have a 1998 Dakota with just about 185xxx miles it has the 318 and I have a check engine light on for the third time I did a tune up and it went away for a while but now it's back I put it on a scanner the first time and got a code p032 and was told it was a misfire on cylinder 2 if any one can help please do!
 
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Originally Posted by Dakotakid98
I have a 1998 Dakota with just about 185xxx miles it has the 318 and I have a check engine light on for the third time I did a tune up and it went away for a while but now it's back I put it on a scanner the first time and got a code p032 and was told it was a misfire on cylinder 2 if any one can help please do!
very similar to what is happening to me
 
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Old 02-08-2012, 02:42 AM
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Any clues I talked to a mechanic friend and he wants to check the compression on cylinder 2 because I guess if it's off it will throw that code so you might want to do the same I don't know if it will help but it's worth a shot
 
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Possibly the distributor cap? Wire? i know you said tune up were these part of the tune up? Not sure what the insides of these distributors consist of but could it be the dizzy itself? Someone with more knowledge i'm sure will step in i'm just spit-balling.
 



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